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The Learning Center
Books, websites, podcasts and more! All of the best sources for learning about r/nolawn topics. If you know of a good source not listed on this page, please message the mods (here) and be sure to explain why you believe it fits here.
Resources
- Other Online Guides & Info
Native Plant Resources by Country
How to Begin
Please note: We're overhauling this section and creating a beginners guide, it just takes a lot of time and research. Please message the mods if you have anything you'd love to add!
Research! - Learn everything you can, use the resources below and ask questions.
Plan it - What is your goal, what do you want to see?
Talk to your local conservation/native plants society/master gardener etc. to get more information.
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Do more research on plants for your yard, pick natives avoid invasive, make sure they'll work in your space
Start small - You don't have to do the entire yard, start with one garden bed and learn from your mistakes.
Remove what you don't need - Remove anything that isn't staying, grass, weeds, invasive species etc.
Get to planting! - Talk to your local conservation/native plants society/master gardener or nursery to figure out the best time to plant, and the best way to plant each type of plant in your space
Maintenance - Follow the advice for your plants to maintain them through their first year. If they're native, you'll generally have less maintenance over time.
Enjoy! - Seriously, you did it, it's beautiful, enjoy it before you decide to take on another project.
Share your experience - Help others learn from you, did you make a mistake? Share it so other people can avoid it. Did you learn something really cool? Let us know, make a post. Share some before and afters and let us know how long it took and what steps you took.
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